Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Gregg Toland
Born: May 29, 1904
Died: September 28, 1948 (aged 44)
Bio: Gregg Toland, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer noted for his innovative use of lighting and techniques such as deep focus, examples of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles's Citizen Kane and John Ford's The Long Voyage Home.
Known for:
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940)